| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the structure, function and regulation of the nervous system and cells.
- Explain the development of the nervous system.
- Explain and interpret the organization of the brain depending on its anatomical structure.
- Evaluate the relationship between neurotransmitter systems and working principles and neurological diseases.
- Explain the learning and memory system using the principles of neurotransmitter systems and axon dynamics.
- Interpret the working principles of sensory, movement and central control systems by considering the anatomical structure of the brain.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | This course will provide the opportunity to understand the structure and functions of nervous system and to follow the recent studies in neuroscience. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to neuroscience |
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2nd Week |
Nervous system and the cells of nervous system |
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3rd Week |
Neuron: structure, classification, and cytology |
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4th Week |
Ion channels, membrane potential, action potential, electrophysiology |
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5th Week |
Receptors and intracellular transmission pathways |
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6th Week |
Synaptic transmission and neurotransmitters systems |
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7th Week |
Organization of nervous system, anatomical and functional organization |
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8th Week |
Development of nervous system |
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9th Week |
Axon guidance, nerve injury and regeneration of nervous tissue |
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10th Week |
Learning and memory |
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11th Week |
Sensory processing |
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12th Week |
Motion and central control |
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13th Week |
Speak, language and emotions |
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14th Week |
Discussion |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Neuroscience, 5th Edition. Dale Purves, George.Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Leonard E. White. Sinauer Associates, 2011.
Principles of Neural Science, 5th Edition. Erci R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessell, Steven A. Siegelbaum, A. J. Hudspeth, 2012. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Presentation
- Questions/Answers
- Discussion
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Presentation of Article |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
1 |
14 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
28 |
28 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
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| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| Total Work Load | 121 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.03 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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